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Microsoft Windows App Notification UX Guidance
Documents valuable and non-noisy notifications, suppressed notifications delivered directly to Notification Center, contextual activation, and predictable cleanup of old notifications after related content is viewed.
Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notification center | Choose notification center when messages must be revisitable after toast, push, email, or inline surfaces have disappeared. | The entry point opens the notification center without navigating away from the current task unless the product uses a dedicated full page. | Microsoft documents Notification Center cleanup, suppressed delivery, contextual activation, and predictable removal after users view related content. |
Evidence Role
This source is treated as platform-guideline evidence. Use it to validate the decision rules above, not as a visual style reference.
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